SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    ESG / Sustainability

    Bursa Malaysia Launches Shariah Compliant Carbon Exchange

    By Editors | 11/12/2022

    The first trades will be conducted via an auction in March 2023. Project developers, project proponents, and corporate buyers are invited to participate.

    Enforcement

    SEBI Warns Against Misuse of Whistleblower Policy

    By Editors | 11/12/2022

    A SEBI official said many whistleblower complaints are frivolous, mischievous or aimed at settling personal scores.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Industry Ranks Singapore Top APAC Market to Operate In

    By Editors | 11/12/2022

    In an ASIFMA survey, capital market participants ranked Singapore as the top market for its political environment and predictable and transparent regulatory policy.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ESMA Labelling Rules to Complicate Green Fund Market

    By ESG Investor | 11/12/2022

    Plans to introduce minimum investment thresholds risk creating two types of Article 8 products, says Julia Vergauwen at Linklaters.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SC Malaysia Raises Bar on Investment Research, Advice

    By Editors | 11/12/2022

    The SC released new guidelines for investment analysts and a technical note for those seeking to provide digital investment advice.

    Enforcement

    FCA to Ban Ex-Mizuho Traders for Manipulating Italian Bond Futures

    By Editors | 11/12/2022

    The FCA said the three traders repeated a pattern of “deliberate and intentional market manipulation on a number of occasions and were dishonest.”

    Market Infrastructure

    EU Commission Proposes New Rules on Clearing, Listing

    By Editors | 11/12/2022

    EU market participants will have to hold “active accounts” at EU CCPs for clearing certain systemic derivatives. Dual class shares will be introduced.

    Enforcement

    US Authorities Fine NYSE-Listed ABB for South Africa Bribes

    By Mark Johnston | 10/12/2022

    The action was coordinated among US, South African and Swiss authorities. ABB also paid bribery related fines in 2004 and 2010.

    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Tightens Rules on Loan Securitisations

    By Editors | 10/12/2022

    Local market participants say the move will reduce the volume of tradable securities available in the market, but improve the quality of securitisations.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Authorises Fidelity to Operate Onshore Mutual Funds Business

    By Editors | 10/12/2022

    Fidelity International’s approval comes after similar approvals were granted to Neuberger Berman, Manulife Financial Corp and BlackRock.

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